Black★Rock Shooter (OVA)

About Black★Rock Shooter (OVA)

Looking for background on Black★Rock Shooter (OVA) (ブラック★ロックシューター (OVA))? This action, drama and slice of life series by Ordet (2010) starts out like this. In short: These young girls' hearts are pure, and then violent! Mato Kuroi just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Yomi Takanashi. The two meet.

Further in, the innocent and naive Mato. The mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites, but the time they spend together only strengthens a growing friendship. As they go into their second year at the school, they get placed in separate classes, and they begin to grow apart.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Black★Rock Shooter (Kana Hanazawa) and Dead Master (Miyuki Sawashiro) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Ordet is the studio behind Black★Rock Shooter (OVA), and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Kana Hanazawa as Black★Rock Shooter, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2010, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.